| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 161.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.177, 146.036 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-04 19:57:12.260 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 4, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 4, 1990 at 19:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.036 and latitude -7.177.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 117.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 247.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 284.0 km |
| Merauke | 638.1 km |
| Jayapura | 784.2 km |
| Abepura | 786.8 km |
| Wamena | 856.8 km |
| Arawa | 1058.8 km |
| Cairns | 1085.4 km |
| Nabire | 1242.5 km |
| Townsville | 1348.3 km |
| Tual | 1479.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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142.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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175.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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143.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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203.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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181.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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150.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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213.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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152.0 km |
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